Prince to play two-and-a-half hour set at Hop Farm

Prince will play a two-and-a-half hour set as part of his headline appearance at this year's Hop Farm Music Festival.

It was announced that the 'Purple Rain' singer would top the bill at the festival last month after organisers added an extra day to the music event, which will take place at Paddock Wood, Kent from July 1 to July 3.

"I'm thrilled to have Prince closing the festival this year, fans will be treated to an amazing set," explained festival organiser Vince Power.

The headline performance will mark the first UK festival appearance for Prince, with fellow headline acts the Eagles and Morrissey confirmed to play the Friday and Saturday nights respectively.

"I'm very happy with our lineup and it goes to show that even independent festivals like Hop Farm, without the corporate machines, sponsorship and branding can still manage to book the biggest artists in the world," Power added.